Boryung Pharmacutical

Interview with Bryan B.J. Kim, CEO, VGX International

Could you briefly introduce VGX International to our readers, and in particular explain its relation to US-based company VGX Pharmaceutical (VGXP)? The backbone of VGXP is the University of Pennsylvania…

Interview with Fabrice Baschiera, General Manager, Sanofi Aventis South Korea

You have been in S. Korea for a little over a year, following international assignments in Vietnam and Thailand. Besides the fact that this is a much bigger market, what…

Interview with Fred Park, Country Manager, Cegedim Dendrite South Korea

You have been working in the CRM industry, particularly with pharmaceutical companies, for more then 10 years. Could you briefly introduce to our readers how the CRM industry has evolved…

Interview with Tong-Soo Chung, Head, Invest Korea

Could you please give a brief presentation of Invest Korea to our readers? Invest Korea is the national investment promotion agency, responsible for attracting FDI into Korea. We have existed…

Interview with Kim Seung-Ho, Chairman, Boryung Pharmaceutical

Boryung has a very interesting history, starting as a pharmacy in Seoul and going on to become one of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies in South Korea. What can you…

Interview with Hyun Ho Jung, CEO, Medy-Tox

What drove you to make the move from the academia to the business sector when you decided to establish Medy-Tox in 2000? I founded Medy-tox in the year 2000, in…

Interview with Pil Soo Oh, Managing Director, Lundbeck South Korea

What are the origins of Lundbeck in Korea and your involvement in its establishment? I joined Lundbeck just before it was officially established in Korea in April 2002. We started…

Interview with Young Hoon Park , President, Korea Research Institute of…

Though you have recently been appointed as President of KRIBB, your history with the institute goes quite far back. Could you please briefly explain the role it plays within South…

Interview with Yong Taek Chang, Founder, Shin Poong Pharm

Could you please introduce Shinpoong, which you founded in 1962, and mention the main milestones of this unique company in the Korean pharmaceutical industry? I founded Shinpoong in a very…

South Korea: Igniting the New Growth Engine

Already an economic powerhouse thriving on export-driven industries such as electronics, automotive and ship-building, South Korea is now looking to boost its potential in the life sciences and to…

Interview with Albert Liou, General Manager Asia Pacific, Parexel Apex…

Over the last several years we have seen a shift in clinical research from traditional healthcare markets to Asia. How do you see this trend evolving in the coming years?…